Excitement! Drag shows and coming out.

[happyfish]

Ok, I've been away a couple days. There's been some exciting things going on that I want to tell you guys (and girls ;) ) about.
First, my first performance as a drag king was on Thursday! I've been going to see these performances every month since February, but I finally got the courage to join. It was awesome! It went super well and I finally got to meet the only FTM I know in 'real life.' And he thinks I'm cool. :D
Here's a video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuYpBODSiwo&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Flj%2Dtoys%2Ecom%2F%3Fjournalid%3 D8605314%26moduleid%3D4%26auth%5Ftoken%3Dsessionle ss%3A1178474400%3Aembedcontent%3A8605314%2526) my friend took of the performance.
And I just sent a letter by email to my parents telling them I'm transgendered and bi. I've been thinking about this for a while, just part of me felt like I had to come out to them soon, because I don't want to spend the whole summer hiding a large part of myself from them. I have no idea how they're going to take it, because they're conservative Christians, and I just...have no idea. So part of me is scared, but part of me is also really relieved. It's a strange feeling.
I'll keep you guys posted once I get a reply from them. :hugs:

[Felix]

Hi Hun it looks like ya had a great time. My comp is really slow so I only saw a little bit but ya looked great. Good luck with ya parents it must be a relief to get it off ya chest finally to them. Yeah let's know how they take it, we are here for ya Hun :hugs: :hugs: xx Felix

[kittypw GG]

WOW transmen really do like to dance! I loved the ending where your girl dropped you on your can. Way to go. :D
I went to a drag show last weekend and it was the first one that I have attended that included drag kings. I would really like to see more of that. You guys have a lot of talent and should show it off. Again nice job, I really enjoyed the performance. :love: Kitty

[mylitta]

Very well done- good performance, and fun to watch.
Hope all goes well with the parents.

[happyfish]

Thanks Felix, mate. It does feel better to get it off my chest. :hugs:

WOW transmen really do like to dance! I loved the ending where your girl dropped you on your can.
Thanks, lol. We actually had to practice the ending quite a few times before we got it right. (So it actually looked like I was falling instead of just sitting, and so I wouldn't get a sore butt!) But it was fun. Glad you liked it.
Mylitta GG: thanks.:hugs:

[Question Mark]

Awesome. I especially like the intro, and the lipsyncing seemed to be dead-on. *thumbs-up* And I also wish you good luck with the parents.

[Tristan]

Looks like you were having an absolute blast! I hope things go well with your parents, I recently told my mom but we haven't acknowledged it since the day I told her and it didn't go as horrible as I thought it might. She also is a very conservative Christian. Will be thinking happy thoughts for you!

[aethen]

Fun! Congrats on telling your parents. I hope it all goes well, but I think a lot of us can understand that even if they don't take it well, you still feel better just by coming out and being yourself.

Nice suit :) Can't really see the hat, but is it a fedora? Fedoras are hot ;)

Aethen

[bi_weird]

Dude man that was excellent! Way to go dancing fool!
And TA DA! Coming out brownies! With rainbow sprinkles - my favorite!

[happyfish]

Thanks guys. Especially the brownies, those made me feel better.:)
Aethen: Yes, it is a fedora and I love it to pieces.
Anyway, the 'rents are calling Tuesday, I guess, and we're having a talk. I don't know anything more than that. Well, Dad signed the email 'love' and didn't say they were disowning me. That's got to be a good thing, right?
Still, I hate talks. :hiding:

[Cai]

That sounds somewhat promising. If they were totally not okay with it, they probably would have said so to begin with. It sounds like they care about you enough to at least try to understand.

[bi_weird]

Yay not getting disowned! (Sorry, I'm feeling hyper today, everything gets a yay). As scary as it may be to have to talk to them, they're willing to talk, which is a fantastic sign. Good luck and keep us posted!

[Tristan]

Thanks guys. Especially the brownies, those made me feel better.:)
Aethen: Yes, it is a fedora and I love it to pieces.
Anyway, the 'rents are calling Tuesday, I guess, and we're having a talk. I don't know anything more than that. Well, Dad signed the email 'love' and didn't say they were disowning me. That's got to be a good thing, right?
Still, I hate talks. :hiding:

Yes, wanting to talk and signing love are both good things. Be prepared to answer questions about what it means to be transgendered and etc. I got a lot from my mom, though she had a lot of misconceptions that our one talk didn't seem to straighten out. Most of all focus on that this is something that will make you happy and that you love them and you hope that can support your happiness. My counselor said it's also good to make sure that they know how much that they mean to you. Best of luck! :hugs:

[happyfish]

So...talk. Yes. My Dad called this morning and we talked. He actually called an hour and a half before I expected him too, so it didn't give me much time to worry about things. And omg! I'm so excited! He actually said that they were going to be supportive, though I think they're still having a hard time getting their head around things, understandably. He said he didn't like the idea of hormones or surgery or me actually marrying a girl, and that I'd 'always be his daughter' (blech), but I mean, it's a start. I can talk some more about those things later, if it becomes an issue. The daughter thing might, but I mean they haven't seen me since Christmas, and I was still pretty girly then.
Trist, I actually didn't have to explain about what being transgender meant, fortunately. I explained it fairly clearly in my letter, and gave them some websites to look at, so I don't think they had questions about stuff like that.
So yes. I'm happy. Rum for everyone! :jumping: :cheers:

[bi_weird]

DUUUUUUUUUDE!
CONGRATS!
That's so excellent that they're cool!
Sounds pretty normal his reaction, though. He may say now things like "always be his daughter", but that may change as this goes further. They're probably still so floored that they don't know how to react

[Tristan]

Yay, dude! Glad it went so well. That's fantastic!

[CaptLex]

I'm very happy for you, Fish! It sounds like they have the right attitude and with a little time and more info, they'll probably be able to see the whole picture (and say that you'll always be their child, not their daughter). Very cool . . . pass the rum! :D


DUUUUUUUUUDE!
CONGRATS!
Pssst . . . so where are the brownies? :heehee:

[bi_weird]

Whoops sorry!
Since I'm late, here's caramel and fudge brownies!

[Question Mark]

Your parents sounds supportive. With a little more time, I think they'll adjust. I don't seem them going through a sudden reversal anytime soon.